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Saudi Arabia to Launch Airline, Orders Boeing JetsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Saudi Arabia plans to launch a new carrier and on Tuesday announced a multi-billion-dollar deal to purchase 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option... KEEP READING

Etihad Switches to Amadeus PSSBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has completed its transition to Amadeus' Altéa passenger service system, and Amadeus now offers Etihad's New Distribution Capability... KEEP READING

JetBlue, Shell in Deal for SAF at LAXBy Donna M. Airoldi

JetBlue has agreed to buy 10 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel from Shell Aviation over the next two years for use at Los Angeles... KEEP READING

Ground Booking Platforms HQ, Gett PartnerBy Donna M. Airoldi

Corporate ground transportation platform provider HQ and U.K.-based taxi provider Gett have partnered globally, HQ announced Tuesday, allowing HQ... KEEP READING

United Resumes San Francisco-Hong Kong ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

United Airlines last week resumed Hong Kong-San Francisco service with daily flights using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the carrier confirmed. ... KEEP READING

United Invests $5M in Algae-Based Fuel ProducerBy Donna M. Airoldi

The first investment in United Airlines' new Sustainable Flight Fund is $5 million for the algae biofuel company Viridos, the carrier announced Monday.... KEEP READING

CDC Rescinds Covid-19 Testing Order for Travelers from ChinaBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rescinded an order from December that required travelers to the U.S. from China present a... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic to Launch Business PortalBy Donna M. Airoldi

Virgin Atlantic this week launched a new site with "curated resources to support travel bookers," and the carrier plans to release in the fall a... KEEP READING

Korean Air to Increase China ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

South Korean carrier Korean Air beginning mid-March will increase service to China after the two countries this month agreed to restore the number of... KEEP READING

ANA New Int'l Brand AirJapan Details OfferingBy Chris Davis

AirJapan, the upcoming medium-haul international carrier announced by parent ANA Holdings one year ago, will begin service to destinations in Southeast... KEEP READING

Wheels Up Names Former Air Partner Exec CCOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Private aviation company Wheels Up has named former Air Partner CEO Mark Briffa as its EVP and chief commercial officer, effective March 1, the company... KEEP READING

Gett Partners for Corp. Minicab BookingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.K.-based ground transportation booking platform Gett's corporate customers now can book and manage European mobility app Free Now's private hire... KEEP READING

Uber Expanding Reserve WindowBy Donna M. Airoldi

Ride-hailing company Uber "is beginning to roll out" longer periods for which customers can reserve rides, to 90 days from 30, the company announced... KEEP READING

IATA: Air Traffic Recovery Accelerates in JanuaryBy Donna M. Airoldi

January 2023 global air passenger traffic reached 84.2 percent of January 2019 levels, a significant increase from the 76.9 percent recovery rate it... KEEP READING

TMCs Ask Congress for Place on DOT Aviation CommitteeBy Donna M. Airoldi

A group of six large travel management companies last month sent letters to U.S. House and Senate committees requesting that Congress add an agency... KEEP READING

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